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Unsweetened almond, rice, cashew milk etc. also try unflavored powder with diet juices like Cranberry Spray Mango etc. lots of great recipes out there if you google too!! Add spices or extracts/ sugar free syrups etc!!

Diet juices- add protein powder. Ocean Spray has some new great flavors! I love the Diet Mango!! I change flavors of Crystal light 15 cal Newman's Own light drinks Unsweet/decaf iced tea Arnold Palmer zero calories drinks- veyr yummu Diet green tea by LIpton Make a decaf late' and add a flavored protein shake mix or unflavored

It may be scary but it's so worth it in the end. You don't want all the hard work and weight you have lost to go to waste or come back either. Some things are truly worth fighting hard for. I've been battling insurance for 4+ years and I will fight this time as well, as now it's a need not so much a want! Don't give up girl!!

The app on iphone that I found is is 'visualize you' and it shows the pics

APPEAL APPEAL APPEAL.... if you are denied you have every right to appeal up to 3x w/ BCBS and most of the time they will take the appeal b/c they know you are willing to fight for it!! Get your PCP and bariatric surgeon to help w/ that process IF you are denied!! I wish you the very best I am fighting w/ BCBS now for my bypass (not a revision though) !!! Sending positive thoughts!!

Any for Oct having surgery in NY? I'm having mine at St Joe's in Syracuse...

I meant to try Netrition.com for low/no carb protein snack to dip with

Lots of recipes out there for carb free bread sticks made w/ cauliflower etc that you might make into 'chips' or such... Also Nutrition.com offers many high protein and low carb 'chip' made from veggies and soy etc that might work too

@shakiki123 where are you having your surgery?

PCP appt today for final weight in. Fri- is my pre-op and blood work 5th NUT 6th- PSY and then it goes to insurance!! I have some wonderful people on here and I feel so blessed!!

Thank you @@kimvox66 Wishing you well on your journey!!

@thbrown223- Thank you for your kind words and prayers! There is a good chance I will get denied and have to fight through an appeal. I'm not a traditional WLS scenario patient. I don't have co-mobidities but what I do have does impact my health- just not what insurance wants in regards to everything else. I have a 50/50 shot due to muscular skeletal issues and often time BCBS does really look at this!! My finger and toes are crossed! My paperwork gets submitted to Ins. next Wed or Thur!!

Have you tried almond, soy, or other non daily 'milks'?? I use unsweetened vanilla almond and it has far less calories than mild and tastes great!

My insurance info gets submitted on 10/7 after my labs!! I'm literally sick w/ worry!! But according to billing my ins usually responds within a few days of submission!! God help me bc paying for this out of pocket will ruin me financially!!

If your labs are coming back good ask you MD about caffeine. Not saying to drink a pot a day, but 1 cup a day (if you are still getting all your water) might not be so bad. My group allows for coffee/tea but not to over do it and as long as we are getting enough water otherwise.

Just got word it looks like I will be going to surgery the week of Oct 12th! The news literally brought me to tears!! I do one more Ins. hurdle to get through, but I praying and being optomistic! It's been a long 5 years coming!! I have more research, charting, praying, and seeking help longer than I care to mention lol I really hope this is the next chapter in my life!! Any other Oct surgeries out there??

I just started getting hooked on humus!! Loving it !!

That is awesome!! Keep up the great work!!

Ugh.....I can't even imagine!! I was told that if the RNY wasn't able to be done that the sleeve would be attempted w/ my permission. I don't which one..I'm just ready! I hope things work out and you're able to get through next time w/out any issues!!

Thanks for the suggestion!! I was starting to get nervous- 4 of my friends had RNY and lost very little hair, so when I saw the forum the other day w/ those saying the actually are wearing a wig I was starting to flip!! lol I will definitely be purchasing this product!!

My daughter is 13 and I'm concerned about the body image issues as my mom (her grandma) is anorexic as well. She knows my weight issues come from years of binge/purge/starve b/c of what my life was like growing up. She is old enough and mature enough to understand that is something I have to do and my body has pretty much shut down from traditional ways and that I need this for better health. We talked w/ a counselor b/c of the eating disorders in my family as well b/c I was scared this would affect her negatively. If I had young kids I, too, might not share. But...one thing we are doing is all eating the same in my family. We have always focused in eating well, exercise etc we will be tweaking our eating a bit more, but my daughter is well aware this way of eating will be for all of us. We focus on eating well for our health and heart- not just for our weight and that has always been our focus due to our family history. I try hard to instill that..it's about healthy body, mind and so on...

Oct 22 here!! My only concern is that Insurance submission doesn't go in until 2 weeks before...EEekkkk!!! scares me that I'd be denied!! But here we go!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!! Glad all went well. We were told to bring Gas X dissolveables with us to the hospital or to ask for them...they really help the gas move quicker and alleviate the pressure some.

I met a girl on here earlier in the week who was 18...she was struggling w/ family and holidays, eating, etc... Congrats to you all who are so young...take charge now and learn all you can. Nothing will hold you back once you all start to feel so good!! Good Luck!

Hmmm... the only few things that come to mind are these: 1. he is jealous of your success and doesn't want to bring attention to it. if he's not as healthy or fit he may be jealous that you are taking care of yourself by getting healthy and fit. 2. Fear- some men are scared but either don't realize it or don't want you to know. In some of my support groups women have said that their marriage has struggled b/c their husbands are jealous and fearful their wives will get fit, etc and then want to leave or that the wife will get so much male attention. Try to sit down w/ him and talk...see what is going through his head and why doesn't he acknowledge your success. But regardless...congrats to you for doing this for YOU!! Love yourself for all you are doing for you and your family regardless of their 'interest' in the new you